HYENAS
DJIBRIL DIOP MAMBÉTY | SENEGAL | 1992 | 110 MIN | NR | WOLOF, FRENCH, JAPANESE
An enthralling Senegalese adaptation of the play ‘The Visit’, director Djibril Diop Mambéty masterfully blends critiques of neocolonialism into an evocative narrative of a woman’s high-stakes return home for vengeance.
Cast: Mansour Diouf, Ami Diakhate, Mamadou Mahourédia Gueye, Djibril Diop Mambéty
Part of the Philadelphia Film Society’s Echoes of the Land: Chronicles of West Africa series.
Engrossing narratives that reflect West Africa’s cultural wealth, exploring its socio-political intricacies and interpersonal dynamics while embracing the region’s linguistic diversity with profound artistic depth and unyielding authenticity.